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News Release

June 18, 2008
 

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Cliff Road ramps on southbound I-35W to close June 24

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Motorists will experience ramp closures on the exit and entrance ramps at Cliff Road on southbound I- 35W in Burnsville for approximately one month starting at 10 p.m. Tuesday, June 23.

 

Detour routes are as follows:

 

• Southbound I-35W exit to Cliff Road


Detour: South on I-35W to Hwy 13 North to I-35W North to Cliff Road

 

•Cliff Road entrance to southbound I-35W


Detour: East on Cliff Road to Nicollet Avenue South to Hwy 13 South to I-35W South

In addition, the exit and entrance ramps at Black Dog Road and southbound I-35W are scheduled to open prior to this closure.

 

The work is part of the ongoing reconstruction of I-35W from Burnsville to downtown Minneapolis that is funded by the Urban

Partnership Agreement. The UPA projects will improve traffic flow by reducing congestion on I-35W, Hwy 77/Cedar Avenue and in downtown Minneapolis using transit, road pricing, technology and telecommuting.

 

The UPA is funded by $133.3 million in federal funds and $50.2 million in matching state funds.

 

For more information about the UPA project, go to http://www.dot.state.mn.us/upa/. To sign up for regular e-mail updates about construction along I-35W, go to www.mndot.gov, click on the orange “Sign up for Mn/DOT e-mail updates” button and follow instructions to register your e-mail address. Motorists may also call the I-35W/Crosstown Project hotline at
1-866-743-6590 or send an e-mail to crosstown@rranow.com with questions.

 

For statewide traffic, construction and travel information visit www.511mn.org, call 5-1-1 or log on to www.mndot.gov

 

 

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